Man on the Moon (1999)
The life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Stanley Kaufman - Andy's Father -
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Baby Carol Kaufman -
Janice Kaufman - Andy's Mother
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Little Andy Kaufman -
Mr. Besserman -
George Shapiro -
Budd Friedman -
Wiseass Comic -
Improv Piano Player
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Diane Barnett -
Little Wendy
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Yogi
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Meditation Student
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Director:
Milos FormanWriters:
Scott Alexander, Larry KaraszewskiAll Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Andy Kaufman's congas were sold at auction and bought by Jim Carrey who is a major fan of Kaufman. Carrey used the congas as part of his audition tape for Milos Forman and they appear in the film.
Quotes
Andy Kaufman:
Hello. I am Andy and I would like to thank you for coming to my movie. I wish it was *better*, you know, but... it is so stupid! It's terrible! I do not even like it. All of the most important things in my life are changed around and mixed up for ...
Goofs
Jim Ross was not the ringside announcer during the Jerry Lawler vs Andy Kaufman match in Memphis. Lance Russell was the ring announcer and ringside announcer.
Crazy Credits
At the beginning of the movie, Andy appears, criticizing the movie as "so stupid" and "terrible," and complains about the movie's events being changed for dramatic purposes. He then says that he has "cut out all the baloney," making the movie "much shorter. In fact, this is the end of the movie." To get the audience to leave, he cues up a record, and the end credits begin to roll, through the cast list, stunt performers, unit production manager, first assistant director, and second assistant director.
Alternate Versions
Several scenes were shot but cut. These include:
- The cast of Taxi rehearsing with a stand-in substituting for Andy.
- Andy responding to fan mail from some attractive girls.
- Andy taking a girl out on a date and acting so weird she asks to go home.
- After the Tony Clifton fiasco on the Taxi set, Andy calling Ed Weinberger and thanking him for playing along so convincingly.
- A scene backstage after Andy "hurts" his neck at the wrestling match where his worried parents come to see if he is okay.
- A scene towards the end of the movie at the Improv Club where Andy resurrects his Foreign Man routine and is "heckled" by Zmuda posing as an audience member.
Soundtracks
It's Howdy Doody Time(1947)
Music from "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay" by Henry J. Sayers (1891) (uncredited)
Words by Bob Smith (as Robert Smith) and Edward Kean
Courtesy of Simitar Entertainment, Inc.
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Biography | Comedy | DramaDetails
Release Date:
22 December 1999Language
English
Country of Origin
UK, Germany, Japan, USAFilming Locations
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$82,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$7,515,585 26 December 1999
Gross USA:
$34,607,430
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$47,434,430
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